Developing Technique on the Trumpet is book of studies designed to improve all facets of traditional trumpet playing: tone, range, flexibility, finger technique, scale, and arpeggio technique, and... More > multiple tonguing. It is a complete resource for the young intermediate trumpet student (second or third year players) through the maturing performer. Included: Warm-ups, Developing Range Through Melody, Arpeggios for Tone and Intonation, Building Technique Through the Major Keys, Flexibility Studies, Major Scale Studies, Intervals, Chromatic Studies, Long Tones, Fourths and Fifths, Minor Scales, Triple and Double Tonguing, Slurring Upwards, Arpeggios, 46 Etudes for Developing Musicianship, Jazz and the Blues, Hymn Tunes for Expression and Transposition, Flowing Technique, and Two Fanfares for Christmas.< Less

"12 Christmas Duets for Saxophones (or Oboes)" by Kenneth Baird is a delightful collection of intermediate to advanced level duets based on traditional Christmas carols. They are... More > challenging at times (not for beginners), without being overwhelming; at times, joyful; at times, uplifting; at times, serene. In addition to being a great resource for saxophone or oboe teachers to play at lessons with their students, these duets are suitable for informal Christmas performances and many are appropriate for church services. Although these arrangements are based on “12 Christmas Duets for Flutes” by the same arranger, changes in key and transposition have been made so as to truly arrange these duets for two saxophones or two oboes. Included are: Away in a Manger, Deck the Halls, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Joy to the World, O Come, All Ye Faithful, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, O Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night, The Wassail Song, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and What Child is This?< Less

"12 Christmas Duets for Clarinet" by Kenneth Baird is a delightful collection of intermediate to advanced level duets based on traditional Christmas carols. They are challenging at times... More > (not for beginners), without being overwhelming; at times, joyful; at times, uplifting; at times, serene. In addition to being a great resource for clarinet teachers to play at lessons with their students, these duets are suitable for informal Christmas performances and many are appropriate for church services. Included are: Away in a Manger, Deck the Halls, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Joy to the World, O Come, All Ye Faithful, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, O Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night, The Wassail Song, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and What Child is This?< Less

Daily Trumpet Fitness Workout by Kenneth Baird synthesizes the concepts of many of the great trumpet pedagogues of the past including Vincent Cichowicz, James Stamp, Herbert L. Clarke, Carmine... More > Caruso, Charles Colin, and others. Daily Trumpet Fitness Workout provides trumpet performers with a practical routine of fundamental exercises thus providing a secure and confident foundation for trumpet performers in any genre of music.< Less

"Daily Workout Key Studies and Practice Routine for Trumpet" by Kenneth Baird is a book for the intermediate/advanced player who is seeking a systematic method to insure that technical... More > mastery in all keys is maintained.
Included are: harmonic flexibilities (lip slurs), scale and and arpeggio technical studies in all major and minor keys, multiple tonguing studies, jazz patterns, and hymn tunes for tone and expression.
This book is conceived as:
I. a developmental book for the intermediate player; developing fluency in patterns common to commercial and
jazz styles as well as developing traditional "legit" technique. II. a maintenance book for the advanced player with only 30 minutes to an hour available for daily practice, whether at one setting or spaced throughout the day. ...and III. a systematic maintenance book for the advanced player who needs to insure that technical mastery in all keys is maintained while spending a majority of his practice time on etude study or other musical preparation.< Less

12 Christmas Duets for Flutes is a collection of intermediate and advanced-level duets on traditional Christmas carols. Included are: Away in a Manger, Deck the Halls, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,... More > Joy to the World, O Come, All Ye Faithful, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, O Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night, The Wassail Song, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and What Child is This?< Less

"12 Christmas Duets for Trumpets" is a collection of intermediate and advanced-level duets on traditional Christmas carols. Included are: Away in a Manger, Deck the Halls, Hark! The Herald... More > Angels Sing, Joy to the World, O Come, All Ye Faithful, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, O Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night, The Wassail Song, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and What Child is This?< Less

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